Oil Hose Installation Note

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Apply compressed air to cooler-side opening more than 1 minute, and blow any remaining grime and foreign material from the cooler pipes.

Fig 1: Applying Compressed Air To Cooler-Side
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Align the marks, and slide the oil hose onto the oil pipe until it is fully seated as shown.
Install the hose clamp onto the hose.
- If reusing the hose, install a new hose clamp exactly on the mark left by the previous hose clamp.
  
  Fig 2: Aligning Marks, And Slide Oil Hose Onto Oil Pipe
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Verify that the hose clamp does not interfere with any other components.

Fig 3: Identifying Hose Clamp
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